New Delhi: RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav’s name is there in the Draft Electoral Rolls published as per Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and no records have been found for second EPIC number yet, Election Commission sources said on Saturday, noting that it is quite likely that the second EPIC (Election Photo Identity Card) was never made through official channel.
ECI sources rejected Tejashwi Prasad’s allegation that his EPIC number was changed, saying that the RJD leader used the Electoral Roll with EPIC No. RAB0456228 for filling his nomination papers on affidavit in 2020.
The sources said he was having this EPIC number even in the electoral roll in 2015 and his name with this EPIC number exists in the draft Electoral Rolls.
They said the other EPIC number – RAB2916120 has been found to be non-existent, and more than 10 years of records have been checked, and further inquiries are being made to understand “whether that is a forged document”.
The sources said that RJD leader’s “baseless argument” that his name was removed from the electoral rolls has already been refuted by the Election Commission of India.
“The other EPIC number – RAB2916120 has been found to be non-existing. More than ten years old records have been checked. No records have been found for the second EPIC number yet. It is highly likely that the second EPIC was never made through the official channel. Further inquiries are on to understand that reality of the second EPIC number, whether that is a forged document,” a source said.
ECI Sources: Tejaswi Prasad Yadav used EPIC No. RAB0456228 for filling his nomination papers on affidavit in 2020. His name is there in the Draft Electoral Rolls published as per SIR on 1 Aug. He was having this EPIC number even in the electoral Roll in 2015. The other EPIC… https://t.co/N3QQFX88by
— ANI (@ANI) August 2, 2025
Tejashwi Yadav, a former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister, had made allegations against the ECI over the draft electoral rolls published yesterday, first saying that his name is missing and then stating that his EPIC number has been changed.
“If my EPIC number could be changed, then how many people’s EPIC number was changed? These are the questions we are posing to the Election Commission. This is a conspiracy to cut people’s names from the voter list,” he alleged.
Yadav, who is the Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, alleged that his name was missing from the voter list amid the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Bihar. “My name is not there in the electoral roll. How will I contest the elections?” Tejashwi Yadav asked.
ECI clarified that Tejashwi’s name is included in the draft voter list at serial number 416. “It has come to our attention that Tejashwi Yadav has made a mischievous claim that his name does not appear in the draft electoral roll. His name is listed at Serial Number 416 in the Draft Electoral Roll. Therefore, any claim stating that his name is not included in the draft electoral roll is false and factually incorrect,” the poll panel said.
The District Administration of Patna also clarified the situation and mentioned that his name is included at polling station number 204, Library Building of Bihar Animal Science University. District Magistrate of Patna said, “It has been learned from some news sources that the name of the Leader of Opposition, Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, is not in the draft voter list of special intensive revision. An investigation was conducted in this regard by the District Administration, Patna. It has become clear in this that the name of the Leader of the Opposition is recorded in the draft voter list.”
“At present, his name is recorded at polling station number 204, Library Building of Bihar Animal Science University, serial number 416. Earlier, his name was recorded at polling station number 171, serial number 481, Library Building of Bihar Animal Science University,” Patna DM added. This comes after the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday released the draft voter list for Bihar, following a month-long special intensive revision (SIR) process.
The EC said the public has one month to submit claims and objections, assuring that “no name will be removed from the draft voter list without a stated reason.” “The draft voter list has been released today in Bihar. One-month period for claims and objections begins; draft list shared with political parties. Still a full one month to get names added. No name will be removed from the draft voter list without a stated reason,” the Commission said in a post on X.
According to Tejaswi Yadav , an average of 25,000 to 30,000 names have been cut from each assembly constituency.
“On average, 25,000 to 30,000 names have been deleted from each assembly constituency. This list does not help political parties or citizens understand whether a name was removed due to death, change of residence, duplication, or any other reason. How can one determine from a list of 25,000-30,000 names who is deceased and who has shifted?” he mentioned in the post.
Meanwhile, the Election Commission of India on August 1 said that not a single claim or objection has been filed by any political party in the first 24 hours of the publication of the draft electoral rolls in Bihar.
“From August 1 (3 PM) till August 2 (3 PM), all political parties put together, have filed ‘Zero’ claims and objections for the addition of the names of eligible electors and deletion of the names of ineligible electors,” said the poll panel in a press note.
The ECI in a press note said, “As per SIR order, after the completion of the Enumeration Phase from 24 June to 25 July 2025, the draft Electoral Rolls have been published for Bihar on 1 August 2025.”
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A detailed list of electors whose names appeared in the June 24 rolls but were missing in the new draft was also shared with political parties for cross-verification.
Additionally, 1.60 lakh Booth Level Agents (BLAs) nominated by District Presidents of 12 political parties actively participated in the process on the ground.
The commission enabled electors to verify their names through the official link — https://voters.eci.gov.in — using their EPIC numbers. They were also allowed to file claims and objections for inclusion or deletion of names through the same portal.
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